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Lynn Haven commission forwards three charter amendments for voter consideration after lengthy debate
Summary
The Lynn Haven City Commission discussed three proposed charter amendments — creating a city clerk office, requiring the city manager to reside in Bay County, and adding seven transparency requirements for non ad valorem assessments — and directed staff to revise language before a first-reading return ahead of an August referendum timeline.
The Lynn Haven City Commission spent most of its meeting on three proposed charter amendments from the Charter Review Committee, debating how much authority to vest in elected officials versus managers and whether key changes should be settled by voters.
Mayor Lowry said the package must go to referendum for charter changes to take effect and that the commission is aiming for an August 18 ballot. "It actually has to go by referendum before Lynnhaven voters, which we are looking to do on August 18," the mayor said.
Commissioner Jamie Wark presented an organizational chart showing how a city clerk — possibly combined with treasurer duties — would reassign finance and administrative functions. Wark said placing a clerk under the commission…
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